clear out into next week with the cool mornings continuing. and as you showed on the calendar there, it's friday. we see that at the toll plaza because there's movement at the top of the screen off the overcrossing. traffic is a little bit lighter, so that is light for the toll plaza. south bay slowing, but that's a friday lighter commute there too. that didn't look light to me. all right. but it is friday. yeah. that's true. no denying that. we'll stick around. the today show starts >> yep. federal agents surging to the border this morning. it is january 24th. this is "today." cracking down. ice agents carrying out new raids, arresting undocumented immigrants in several major cities as 1,500 u.s. troops deploy to the border. >> we have to get people out of our country that should have

never been here. >> a federal judge deals a blow to trump's attempt to end birthright citizenship. we're live in washington with what's next in the showdown. declassified. president trump ordering the release of the jfk, rfk and mlk assassination files. what they could reveal about the history-changing events and the decades' old mysteries that surround them. bird flu crisis. growing cases and concern across the country. the outbreak now affecting pets and the price of eggs surging higher. $12 a dozen in some stores. the new warning from health officials this morning. new wild fires erupting in california. also concerns about mud slides. and from coast to coast, tens of millions brace for another day of brutal cold. on lake erie, a massive ship trapped, surrounded by ice. we'll have al's full forecast. speaking out. the menendez brothers' family on their push for freedom. >> hope is a dangerous game when you are an inmate after 30

years. >> how they're handling a new delay for their sentencing hear. those stories, plus, grin and bear it. >> there you go. >> the national zoo's pandas ready to greet their adoring fans for the first time. we're there live. and, yes, we're ready for some football. >> they're going all the w way. go birds! two huge games this weekend. tickets to the super bowl on the line. a "today" show head to head with bragging rights and public humiliation at stake. we have a pep rally from coast to coast with super fans of the eagles, commanders, bills and chiefs, today, friday, january 24th, 2025.

from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and craig melvin. from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. hi, everybody. good morning. welcome to "today." nice to have you with us on a friday morning. oh, it's on. >> it is on. it is on. not just here in studio 1a, but take a look at the pep rallies all over america. the commanders are represented. the eagles are represented. the bills mafia is represented. and, oh, yes, so are those kansas city chiefs. four live pep rallies this morning. >> i mean, this is so fun. we will get to those pep rallies in a minute. but talk about live action. it just went live moments ago. upper left is the panda. do you see it? oh, yeah. he's snoozing. >> it will be a big day. >> he forgot to set his alarm for the "today" show. we are keeping an eye on more strong winds fuelling those

flames in southern california. crews battling new fires there overnight. coming up, how weekend rain could help their efforts but also trigger some new concerns over mud slides. >> but we begin with the showdown over immigration this morning. ice agents launching crackdowns in major cities. a judge blocked birthright citizenship, calling that unconstitutional. we start off with garrett haake. >> reporter: we are just four days into this new administration, and they are tightening security at the border and attempting to move undocumented immigrants already inside the country. this as the political and legal backlash is building. the first 1,500 active duty u.s. troops deployed by president trump arriving in el paso, texas to help border security.

trump's border czar claiming more changes are coming. >> you will see a lot of soldiers down there. impeding progress and putting up border barriers. >> reporter: those barriers could include the expanded use of buoys like this to deter migrant crossings. and those that do cross will find an asylum system all but shut down by borders. >> it was an invasion. we will not allow our territory to be violated. >> reporter: it comes as ice conducts raids in some cities, including boston and new jersey where agents raided a local business, detaining, quote, undocumented residents as well acid sevens, adding that one was a veteran who was asked for his military documentation. ice staying agents sometimes encounter u.s. citizens while conducting field work and may request identification. trump teasing more to come.

>> now we have to get people out of our country that would have never been here. >> reporter: but the president's plan to end birthright citizenship was dealt a blow thursday. it will stop automatic citizenship going to turn of undocumented citizens. but a seattle judge blocking it. a reagan appointee on the bench for 40 years writing, quote, i can't remember another case where the question presented as clear as this one. this is a blatantly unconstitutional order. trump reacting hours later. >> obviously we'll appeal it. there is no surprises with that judge. >> meanwhile, there has been some movement on some of the president's cabinet nominees. what is the latest there? >> reporter: yeah, that's right, savannah. president trump got his second cabinet pick yesterday. january ratcliffe now the cia director. there is drama over pete

hegseth. we learned that he said $50,000 to the woman who accused him of sexual assault back in 2017. remember, hegseth denied the accusation. no charges were filed. his attorney previously said the former fox news host paid that settlement because he, quote, strongly felt he was the vstron of blackmail. these revelations come as the procedural votes are underway. lisa murkowski and susan collins are opposing his nomination. that all means if two additional republicans come out against hegseth, his nomination would fail. that final vote scheduled for tonight. >> garrett haake at the white house. thank you. meanwhile, president trump is keeping another promise, signing an executive order to release classified documents on the assassinations of president kennedy, his brother robert and martin luther king jr. this morning members of their

families are reacting to that news. peter alexander joins us with more on this. >> reporter: good morning. they are among the most defining acts of political violence in this country's history. for 60 years there have been unanswered questions about them. take jfk's assassination. did lee harvey oswald act alone? now with a swipe of a pen, president trump is ordering everything the government knows be made public. they are among the most sensational american murders of the 20th century, the assassinations of president john f. kennedy, his younger brother robert f. kennedy, and the civil rights leader, dr. martin luther king jr. now president trump is ordering the full public release of classified files related to their killings saying it will end the mystery surrounding them. >> that's a big one, huh? a lot of people have been waiting for this for years. >> reporter: on jfk's 1963 death, the commission reported

lee harvey oswald acted alone. but questions and conspiracy theories have lingered for decades, fuelling an industry of books and films like oliver stone's 1991 hit movie "jfk." kennedy's nephew, trump's nominee to lead the health and human services department long insisted the cia played a role in hisncle's murder. an allegation the cia has denied. president trump mentioning kennedy when he signed the order. >> give that to rfk jr. >> reporter: rfk jr. praising the president's action. >> they need to have more transparency to the government and he's keeping his promise to have the government tell the truth to the american people. >> reporter: jfk's grandson is not pleased posting in part, declassification is using jfk as a political prop when he's not here to punch back.

there's nothing heroic about it. in 1968 rfk and mlk jr. murders shocked america. members of dr. king's family have asked if he was the victim of a government plot to kill him. the assassinations ushering an era of distrust that president trump may be looking to erase. >> he feels and other people might feel that to have these final records and at least dispel some of the mysteries might help to clear away at least a little bit of the confusion and the distrust. >> interesting to hear from the family members there. what's the time line for the release of these files? >> reporter: yeah, craig. good question. they will not be revealed immediately on the jfk files. officials have a two-week plan to share with the president. then they have a month and a half to come up with the rfk and mlk files. the national archives said 97% of roughly 5 million pages of jfk files have already been

released, but it's those last ones that could hold the most tightly kept secrets. quick note here. kristin welker will have much more on a busy first week, including conversations with adam schiff and lindsey graham. also this morning, thousands of wild fire evacuees in southern california are being allowed now to return to what is left of their homes for the first time. crews are continuing to battle destructive fires there. rain in the weekend forecast could help. but it's also bringing a new set of challenges, too. we'll get to al's forecast. but, first, liz kreutz is in pacific palisades with us. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. yeah. firefighters continue to battle brush fires that have been popping up across southern california. but officials are hoping the weather conditions will be changing for the better. rain is in the forecast for the weekend which will hopefully help with the extraordinarily dry conditions here. but it does bring challenges and concerns, including the possibility of mud slides and runoff from all of this toxic

debris. this morning parts of southern california still burning. overnight, a new fire growing near san diego. flames burning through over 800 acres. firefighters working to contain it this morning and evacuation orders issued as the smoke from the hughes fire still fills the sky north of los angeles. more than 10,000 acres scorched in less than two days. but firefighters now say they have it under control, along with the other major fires that devastated communities early this month like pacific palisades. the governor announcing legislation, giving $2.5 billion to recovery efforts. >> this money will be made available immediately. >> reporter: conditions ripe for fire. southern california is experiencing what experts call extreme drought. san diego recording its driest start to winter in recorded history. now with rain on the way, wet

weather could provide relief and danger for burn scarred land including concerns over mud slides. >> what can happen when there is rain so close to these massive fires? >> reporter: you will get a large debris flow, mud flow coming off these hills that can no longer stabilize the dirt. >> reporter: hazardous runoff from toxic ash as residents continue to pick up the pieces and rebuild. now, president trump is expected to visit los angeles today. we will expect he will survey the fire damage and the communities ravaged by these deadly fires. the governor newsome says he reached out to the president. he says plans to be there on the tarmac to greet the president when he arrives. savannah? >> reporter: liz, thank you very much. mr. roker is standing by with what we can expecan expect weekend. >> this rain that's coming is a double-edged sword. so this morning, we've got the strong, very dry offshore winds,

santa ana winds. bue good news is this afternoon we get the on shore winds. they're cooler. there is more humidity. that's better. plus, we have an upper level load spinning in and bringing in showers and some of the upper elevations, the snow. the problem with that is 1 to 2 inches of rain possible. it could be up to a foot of snow in the mountains. so we have highlighted some of these burn scar areas. you can see where the heaviest rain is. that could cause mud slides, debris flow because there is no vegetation to hold that soil in. hopefully, we will not be looking at those problems. but we do have a flash flood risk from santa barbara to san bernardino. for tomorrow, right on into sunday including los angeles, san bernardino, so we will be watching that very, very closely, guys, as far as all that rain is concerned. again, could cause some

landslide problems. >> thank you, al. we'll check back. turning to the battle against bird flu. new cases and animals are being detected across the country now, taking a growing toll on farms and leading to skyrocketing egg prices. emilie ikeda joins us with a closer look. >> reporter: hi there, savannah. good morning to you. one of the owners here says he has never seen costs for eggs doubles over the last couple months because of the strain of supply. you probably noticed in your own grocery store, take a look at this. $5.69 over there. $10. even $12.99 for a dozen eggs. that's more than a dollar an egg as fears grow over mounting bird flu cases across the country. this morning, america's bird flu crisis showing no signs of slowing, with new cases just this mth emerging in nearly 25 states. and for the first time in

philadelphia. health officials there are warning people to keep an eye out for sick wild birds and stay away from them. on new york's long island, people in hazmat suits following detection of bird flu. the family forced to kill its entire flock of 100,000 ducks, something the thomases in illinois had to do with their 3,000 hens. >> it's been a roller coaster of emotions. we just know that we have no control and we are just making the next best choice for our family and our farm. >> reporter: the fall-out felt at grocery stores where shoppers are finding empty shelves and higher prices. the cost of a dozen eggs surging 65% from a year ago. >> these eggs went up to $10, $9, $11. what is going on in this world? >> reporter: the flu impacted

more than 130 million birds and now a growing number of other species, including skunks and cats. >> one could be from a raw diet. one could be from if they're an indoor/outdoor cat and interacting with wildlife. >> reporter: the fda also calling for caution from pet food manufacturers, urging them to take processing steps such as heat treatment that are capable of inactivating viruses. >> this is a very serious virus and a very fast-acting disease. >> reporter: now, this strain of bird flu does not easily affect humans. the chances of eggs from infected poultry actually hitting store shelves is low. still, experts are urging families to always thoroughly cook their eggs and breakfast. . >> emily, thank you. a 656-foot ship remains stuck in the ice on lake erie this morning.

the canadian freighter with 17 people onboard was trying to leave buffalo and head back to ontario, but it became stuck in ice that rapidly formed in sub zero temperatures off the buffalo shoreline. the coast guard arrived with ice breaking equipment. they did make some progress but suspended operations for the night. the coast guard will go back to work this morning. yikes. >> got their work cut out for them there. >> so they feel like that down in the south where those temperatures are awfully chilly. cold advisories for 19 million people from central florida, pensacola, savannah, georgia. look at the temperatures this morning. minus 11. 52 in houston. feels like 17 in washington, d.c. this weekend, though, temperatures do mild up a bit. by sunday, it is 50 degrees in richmond, 48 in memphis, 30 in indianapolis, and we're looking

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afternoon and tperatures a bit cooler than where we were yesterday. 66 as our daytime high. we go on and talk about san francisco and the peninsula, where it will be cooler and cloudier this weekend as we're and that's your latest weather. weather. guys? >> thanks, buddy. still ahead, a very public show of support for the menendez brothers now facing a delay in that resentencing hearing. stephanie gosk sat down with one of their closest family. >> i sat down with their first cousin. they grew up together, spending family vacations together. she told me she speaks to the brothers all the time, sometimes multiple times a day. i will have details on what those conversations are about and their people for a possible release from prison. just ahead, as mentioned, a big day at the national zoo. those adorable giant pandas now ready for their closeup, their public debut, and they're right there live. but, first, this is "today" on nbc. debut, and

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all right. carson is here just in time, because check it out. the "today" show is all-in on nfl action. pep rallies all over the america. you have the eagles there, s.g. you have the commanders there in virginia. buffalo showed up at like 5:00 a.m. and look at the two andy reids

you have the commanders there in virginia. buffalo showed up at like 5:00 a.m. and look at the two andy reids in kansas city. let's go. >> and then there were four. this weekend's games will decide who will head to the super bowl. but these fans, eagles and commanders, bills and chiefs, as you can see, they're up early in their time zones. they are ready to rock 'n' roll. we're excited for our pep rally. we also have the internal wagers happening between you two. >> yeah. >> not only for the bet, but also you will have a little food-off. >> today food. i created a recipe and you created a recipe. i think you are the judge, you and al. >> perfect. >> you look very handsome today, sir. intelligent as well. lots to get to. lots of fun ahead. let's get to the news right now. we will start this morning with the latest on the menendez brothers' push for freedom. >> members of the family are speaking out on their behalf. l.a. district's new attorney appears to be sympathetic. >> good morning. that resentencing hearing was supposed to take place next week, but it's been postponed until march because of the wild fires, but the delay has not

stopped the calls for their release. the cousin who tells me she speaks to both brothers every day, sometimes multiple times a day. eric and lyle menendez will have to wait until march. >> we're in constant contact. >> and are they hopeful? >> i think that they are cautiously hopeful. hope is a dangerous game when you are an inmate after 35 years. >> reporter: anna maria is their first cousin. >> we climbed a lot of trees. we played in a lot of pools. we ran around. i mean, they were full of life. >> reporter: then everything abruptly changed in 1989, the year they shot their parents in the living room of their beverly hills home. >> to have the public spectacle for decade after decade has been very difficult. >> reporter: the brothers have

been serving life sentences for 30 years. a new series focussing on the alleged sexual abuse has brought renewed scrutiny to the case. the new l.a. district attorney telling "people" magazine he has not watched either, saying in part anything that's reenacted not based on hard core facts, i am uninterested in. >> we will look at every case separately. we will look at each victim separately. >> reporter: the previous district attorney had recommended the menendez brothers be resentenced. didn't it seem like the new d.a. took a step back? >> it did feel like in his interviews he was saying that. however, i'm going to take him at his word when he says he's doing the hard work and he's reviewing. >> reporter: the brothers attorneys say there is new evidence that proves they acted in self-defense.

while behind bars, family members say lyle and eric have worked hard to improve themselves. >> if you look at them as people, not just a blanket sentence, i think you are forced to look at their incredible rehabilitation. >> reporter: she has taken her advocacy online, starting a tiktok feed last october that skyrocketed in popularity. >> i had heard that there was this huge community of supporters. i was not prepared for the outpouring of love worldwide that was going to come my way for talking about them. it's been really beautiful. >> reporter: so, stef, i understand there are actually multiple paths that could lead to their release. >> yeah, there are. there is this resentencing hearing in march. there is a possible hearing on evidence that the defense attorneys say they have. they have appealed for clemency from the governor. they will wait to see what this new district attorney has to say

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ask your eye doctor about prescription miebo. we are back. it is 7:39. folks, capping off a busy week in the nation's capitol. we're about to witness a different kind of inaugural event. >> that's right. this one not at the capitol, not far. the national zoo where they're set to officially debut a new pair of pandas to a large, very excited crowd. >> tom costello is right there with all the action or lack thereof in the case of the panda. but we are fired up. >> reporter: yeah. you're right. listen, i have been here in washington for 20 years. i have learned the real stars in the city are not the politicians. they are the pandas, who have full bipartisan support. we have a live shot of the panda cam at this hour, and these two are slowly waking up on a very cold morning.

yeah. you will see one of them on the far right there. he's knocked out. bottom line, they have been spending the last three months getting used to their new habitat here, new digs, if you will, their new handlers. they will be here in washington for ten years. and today they will make their full public debut as the panda diplomats. washington, d.c. has been unbearably cold this week, but pandas love snow days, all that slipping and sliding, and today marks their big public debut. >> there you go! it doesn't feel like d.c. without giant pandas. >> reporter: the pair on loan from china arrived in october. since then, they have been

getting their bearings with their new handlers in their new home. >> nice to meet you! i have been waiting to meet you. you are such a cutie. hello! can you stand up and show how tall you are? oh, my goodness. you are a big boy. >> reporter: our friend got to meet bao li, even helped to deliver his favorite foods. >> is that delicious? >> reporter: bamboo, apples, carrots stuffed into panda toys. >> you have new yards, new indoor closures, new sounds, living across from elephants now. >> reporter: while each bear has unique coloring, they also have very different personalities. >> she's more of just a cautious, kind of more introverted panda. bao li will probably be quite

the ham. >> reporter: a big personality in washington. he's got company. >> i think pandemonium will break out at the zoo. >> reporter: the first lady pat nixon welcomed pandas to the zoo in 1972, part of new pandaplomacy with china. two million visitors a year come to the national zoo. millions more tune in to the zoo's panda cams. when the last pandas returned to china in 2023, the zoo started on a big makeover for future residents. new habitats and pools to keep them physically and mentally healthy. >> reporter: today, despite the cold, pandemonium is back. >> they're amazing animals. every day they're doing something adorable, and it makes coming to work every day pretty special. >> how long are the pandas expected to be there, tom? >> reporter: 10 years, until

2034. the zoo pays a million dollars a year to china for the pandas. by the way, folks started lining up here. it is 18 degrees, guys. they started lining up at 5:30 this morning. people are serious about the pandas. one last note, if these two pandas have cubs, those cubs would go back to china as well. but they don't reach maturity until they are 5 to 7 years old. riright now ey're 3. if they were to breed, that's when that's possible. >> morning show. >> come on, tom! >> that wasn't as cute as the other stuff you were telling us. >> thank you, tom. >> they're still bears. >> oh, my god. by the way, i love that our friend got the panda exclusive. >> you log on to the live shot. you want to see the panda in a live shot, not snoozing like me. >> do they hibernate in winter? i mean, they're bears. i want to ask tom. >> they live in colder climates as well.

so i don't know if they actually hibernate. it doesn't mean it's right. i don't think they hibernate. that's all i'm saying. anyway, cold east of the mississippi river, so the pandas are happy with this weather. they love it. we are looking at boston. temperatures 5 degrees below average, but that's still warmer than it's been. but look at those temperatures, fargo and dodge city. that warmth is making its way east. you are at 36. dallas up to 59 degrees, right where it should be. still chilly in the east. as we look ahead toward the beginning of next week, temperatures warm up. upper 50s in charlotte. upper 50s into memphis. then january 20th and into groundhogs day, colder than average northeast and chilly out west.st. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your

neck of the woods. checking in on a cool and clear morning. you'll notice more clouds coming in as we go on into lunchtime, and that will keep temperatures a little bit cooler compared to yesterday. low 60s san francisco and along the peninsula will feel that cool down as well and get into some breezy weather into the weekend. also a chance of some spotty showers there saturday and sunday. we clear it up into next week. temperatures stay in and that is your latest weather. >> we can confirm that pandas, in fact, do not hibernate. got the word from down stairs. >> they slow down. >> although, that one looks like he actually is. >> tell me you're hibernating without telling me you're hibernating. >> he's resting. >> it is early. all right. no "popstart" sneak peek.

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containedd at 95%. let's get a look at that forecast for us today. starting out nice and cold, cynthia. yeah, chilly and clear out there from pleasanton to petaluma. we are in the 30s. we see some 40s though, as we make our way through san carlos and san jose, mid 40s there to start our friday. we're going to see more of that increasing cloud cover though, as we go on until about lunchtime with some big weekend changes ahead, a chance of some spotty rain, maybe even a chance of seeing a light dusting of snow in our bay area mountains. the sierra also in for some light amounts and turn. things will turn windy as we go on and carry it through this weekend. back to you. all right. thanks, cynthia, and make sure you watch our today on the bay live streaming newscast, starting in minutes at 8 a.m, a deep dive on the move by businesses into ai. we're going to speak with one leading industry researcher about the backlash some ceos are facing. you can watch that on all streaming

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then money moves. do you know how many subscriptions you are paying for a month? >> do you think i like having $50 taken out of my bank account every month? >> from music to streaming to meal kits, vicky nguyen is here to break it all down and save you some cash. all that, plus l.a. suits up. >> we are about to be the largest firm in the city. the super bowl halftime show heats up. >> and kelly and keke scrub up. ♪ >> it's all coming up on "popstart." and let's go! it is one of the biggest weekends for football. the nfl down to its final four, and we're getting the party started early with a playoff pep rally from coast to coast. and the "today food owdown," you do not want to miss today, friday, january 24, 2025. >> my to hur husbands and our kids back in boise, idaho! >> celebrating our 35th

anniversary. >> from wyoming. >> today is my 17th birthday. >> mother-daughter trip from chicago to the "today" show. >> kicking off the weekend from arkansas. >> from south carolina. >> florida. >> michigan. >> and texas! ♪ >> teri is turning 70. >> girls' trip! >> celebrating our mom. >> watching from ohio. >> we love you! >> we start every day with savannah and craig. >> from indiana! >> all right. good morning, everybody. welcome back to "today." it's friday morning. we are feeling it out there. it's got to warm up a little bit this weekend, so this cold snap will end. but stay inside. there is so much good football to watch, and we just cannot wait. >> a little wardrobe.

>> yes. we'll see whose food they love more. >> thank you. >> all right. let's get to it. we begin with the showdown over immigration. federal agents surging to the border this morning and launching crackdowns in major cicities makg hundreds of arrests. but a federal judge has dealt a blow to president trump's push to end birthright citizenship for some. garrett haake joins us with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. president trump is moving quickly to enact an immigration agenda with 1,500 active duty troops sent to the border touching down in texas yesterday. we are seeing ice step up enforcement with raids in boston and a local business in newark, new jersey last night. posting on social media overnight they made 538 arrests

in total on thursday. but the president's plan to end birthright citizenship for children born to undocumented immigrants was dealt a serious blow yesterday who temporarily froze that order and called it blatantly unconstitutional. john ratcliffe was picked as cia director and pete hegseth is scheduled for tonight, likely much tighter. i would not have worn green if i had known there would be an eagles segment today. >> can't take it back now, though. you may be saying commanders, but your wardrobe is saying eagles. thank you very much. firefighters in california thankfully are getting the upper hand. the hughes fire has burned more than 10,000 acres so far. that fire is now more than 35% contained. and more help might be on the way in the form of rain. mr. roker is back with more on that.

how are we looking, al? >> that rain could be a problem as well, but we'll take it. ten million people under red flag warnings from ventura to el cajon and campo. we are looking at this morning's strong, very dry offshore winds. but the good news is, that will shift with the import of this low pressure system coming down. this low pressure dropped down, bringing rain and mountain snows as well. but some of this rain could be a little on the heavy side. there could be flash flood problems, 1 to 2 inches of rain. we are hoping we don't see those debris flows or mud slides. we will watch that. now, we have a lot of chilly weather in the southeast down to florida. 19 million people under cold adsories. right now it feels like minus eight in chicago. 39 in houston. 19 degree windchill in washington, d.c. and look at down in florida. feels like 34 in daytona beach.

60 in key west. the good news is those temperatures will start to moderate as we move into the weekend. >> al, thank you. a closely watched pretrial hearing in the idaho college rder cases continues today. the defense attempting to get certain evidence thrown out in court, also questioning the credibility of a key witness.set laura jarett is following the case for us. good morning. >> good morning to you. bryan kohberger expected back in court today. it could be a make-or-break moment for his defense as the judge had sharp questions for his team, expressing the strongest evidence would stay out of this trial. >> i'm trying to understand the legal argument. >> bryan kohberger's legal team under scrutiny with the judge throwing cold water to get the >> i can't find any case law that would support that idea, that somehow a warrant would be

needed for dna left at a crime scene. >> reporter: the defense challenging how investigators zeroed in on kohberger, using the dna left on a leather knife sheathe and running it through public ancestry websites to build a list of subjects. >> there was no warrant for several phases of the search. >> reporter: but the judge appearing unpersuaded that the use of that investigative technique itself violated kohberger's rights. >> when there is a dna match between the dna on the sheathe and mr. kohberger, isn't that probable cause every day and twice on sunday? >> reporter: part of the high stakes hearing now stretching into a second day ahead of the trial. kohberger's lawyers also accusing investigators of misleading the court, offering new details on a surviving roommate home at the time of the

stabbings, calling her unreliable. >> this witness was sure that she heard this particular victim go down the stairs, go up the stairs and then come running back down the stairs. that is not what's contained in this affidavit. she's not sure what she heard or saw was real or whether it's -- it was a dream. >> reporter: the cities pushing back. >> we know it wasn't a dream because they found the evidence discovered the next morning. >> reporter: all this in a vict courtroom closed to the public. the victims' families watching the proceedings on a live stream. >> i would rather be in the hallways of justice for my daughter than to be sitting in my room on the living room couch. >> the defense also trying to cast a doubt on the surveillance video in this case. that's significant because authorities used it to suggest that kohberger was using it to scope out the victims' home before the murders.

>> all right, laura. thank you very much. new details this morning in a case we have been following for nearly a year now involving shohei ohtani. a newly released audio recording captured ohtani's former interpreter impersonating the baseball player on a call with the bank. officials say he was trying to transfer $200,000 for what he describes as a car loan. >> who am i speaking with? >> shohei ohtani. >> could you tell me the name of the payee and the amount of the transaction, please? >> $300,000. >> what is the reason for this transaction? >> a loan. >> what is your relationship to the payee? >> he's my friend. >> the recording first obtained by "the athletic" is being used by court filings to backup prosecutors push for a five-year sentence. he pled guilty for stealing almost $17 million from shohei ohtani.

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now is the time. take an audit. figure out what you have. cnbc select went through a dozen different apps and websites to help you track your subscriptions. they came up with two recommendations. one is called rocket money. the other is trim. you can see what they do. you link them to your bank account or your credit card account, and they will put everything in one single list. now, if you want to pay for their services, they will add budgeting help for you, but you do have to pay for that option. >> what if you don't want to link your bank accounts? >> check the benefits on your credit card, craig. if you have a capitol one card or a chase card, they will keep track of all your recurring charges and also subscriptions, and you can cancel through your credit card company so they make it easy. another hack, sign up for notifications every time there is a hack on your credit card.

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maybe i switch to that. sometimes you sign up for the free trial because you are trying to dip in and bing watch something and dip out. sometimes you have to wait before you can resubscribe. >> i have tried to cancel subscription services before. a lot of these companies don't make it easy. it seems like they go out of their way to make it difficult. is there an easier way to cancel a subscription service? >> i mean, "friends" hit the nail on the head when they did that episode with chandler, i want to quit the gym. so the ftc passed a bill called click to cancel. businesses have until may of this year to comply. meaning, if you can sign up with one click, you should be able to cancel with one click. we have a new ftc chair. it is not clear if that rule will be enforced. the onus is on the owner to make sure you don't pay for services you don't use. >> vicky, thank you for wearing eagles green today.

>> it wasn't on purpose. even the graphics agree. >> they're always green. >> mr. roker, what you got? >> well, i'm staying out of this. we're looking at frigid conditions. cold morning through the gulf. snowy out in the western plains. the winds easing in southern best time of the morning, "popstart". >> we will start with "suits la." best time of the morning, "popstart". >> we will start with "suits la."

we have a special sneak peek at the west coast chapter of the legal drama. this is the setup. the show follows a former federal prosecutor who leaves new york to reinvent himself in l.a. here is a first look at the trailer. >> it's different out here. people lie. they cheat. they do whatever they can to win. >> i know what you are thinking of doing. once you do it, there is no going back. >> do you trust me or not? >> yes. >> damn right. >> remember this guy? >> harvey from the old days. the only person i knew cockier than you. >> that's exactly why i liked. >> "suits l.a." premieres on february 23rd and streams the next day on peacock. next up, let's talk super bowl lix. we have known this for months. kendrick lamar scheduled to take the field in the apple music super bowl halftime show. and this just in. he will be joined by a grammy winning artist as a special

guest. take a look. >> yeah, everything is moving on the field right now. yeah, you know, same old, keeping the body in motion, getting that win. this field a lot bigger than people think, so that's a must. i have been thinking about this before. ♪ >> there you go. four-time grammy winner kendrick lamar collaborator sza will join the show. here are all the stars. they have "luther," their brand-new one. they're great. they're going on tour together in april. next up, tina turner. there is new music out from the late rock 'n' roll hall of famer. a previously unreleased track from her '84 album "private dancer" has dropped. take a listen.

it is called "hot for you baby." ♪ ♪ >> uncle al, you will have to get your morning start treadmil. on the 40th anniversary album out in march. next up, kelly clarkson. she went head to head with her guest keke palmer, shocking kelly with her vast tlc knowledge. >> which side of the car was the scrub leaning? for the win! >> this is not your generation here. >> hanging out the side of your best friend's ride. iend best friend's ride. ♪ on the passenger's side of your best friend's ride ♪

>> that's real knowledge there. by the way, they broke out into song as well. ♪ no, i don't want your number ♪ ♪ sno, i don't want to give you mine and no ♪ ♪ i don't want to meet you nowhere ♪ ♪ and no, i don't want none of your time ♪ ♪ no, i don't want no scrub ♪ ♪ a scrub is a guy that can't get no love from me ♪ ♪ hanging out the passenger side of his best friend's ride trying to holler at me ♪ >> that has a '90s vibe. that was nice right there. love that. finally, savannah, we're looking at you. a new season of netflix's "the night agent" dropped yesterday. we spotted a familiar face in the background. >> the american people deserve to trust in their institutions again, and they should be able to sleep soundly knowing that there is a firm hand on the wheel. >> and the most recent debate you criticized the governor for what you blamed as a neo role?

>> let me tell you, i went fully method. i slept as savannah guthrie. i woke up as savannah guthrie. i breathed as savannah guthrie. >> you nailed that. >> thank you. it was fun. >> how long did it take to nail savannah guthrie? >> i was the weakest link. the actor was incredible. he had ts long dialogue he hadhi

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plaza. man, i see your bills' hat. i see you. i see you over there. we got plenty of company, too. not just here on the plaza, check this out. philly, washington, buffalo, kansas city. four cities with super bowl dreams. they are up early. they are excited, as we head into championship weekend in the nfl. you ready? >> why are you wearing green? >> it's a warm coat. it's a warm coat. >> you guys are. you're wearing green. you're wearing green. oh, yeah. let's see what everybody's got. wait. let's see what you got. >> jersey-wise? i'm representing kansas city today. i got to do it. >> the pep rallies are on. these guys have been going since 4:00 a.m. they're ready. more energy coming up for football. and who can make the best game day snack to represent

their favorite team? we're about to find out. and our football fest continues on the 3rd hour. steve kornacki will break it down on the field. >> stupid of me to take off my scarf. check out this lineup. kelsea ballerini, idina menzel, will farrell and pete davidson. >> that was a whoo. it sounded like an eagle. yeah, there we go. >> there we go. let's look ahead to your weekend and show you what we got for you. for tomorrow, it will stay cold here in the northeast. but warming up down through the gulf, on shore winds in southern califoia, that's good news. then we look to sunday, sunday. windy and cold around the great lakes. the sunshine continues in the east. flood risk down through the lower mississippi river valley.

we are starting a bit of a cooldown as we get ready for the weekend. today we will stay dry and temperatures will be there in the mid 60s, but for the weekend they will take a tumble down into the upper 50s with a chance of seeing some rain. it will be spotty so not going to be a complete washout. watch out for the breeze into next week. we clear out the skies, but temperatures stay cool in the 60s. there we look at san francisco and the peninsula, also and that's and that's your latest weather. >> guys, coming up, the energy and excitement. live playoff pep rallies. eagles, commanders, bills, they're ready to rock. but, first, this is "today" on nbc. dave's been very excited about saving big with the comcast business 5-year price lock guarantee. five years? -five years. and he's not alone. -high five. it's five years of reliable gig speed internet. five years of advanced securit.

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this morning to start the celebrations bright and early because, let's face it, sunday can't come soon enough. >> so fun. first up, fly eagles fly. surrounded by a sea of green at xfinity live in philadelphia. good morning, philly. hi, erin. go birds! >> reporter: go birds! we have been at it since 5:00 this morning when the party started. hi, guys! how are you feeling this morning? there we go, yeah. we have the eagle drum line. we have the cheerleaders. we have the road to victory bus. and we have a legend in the house this morning. all right. what's going to happen on sunday? >> well, you can see what's going to happen on sunday. right now the people watching your show, we're 54 hours away from kickoff. this city is all lathered up. oh, my god. we not only have to play the eagles, the best defense, we

have to play these crazy fans in philadelphia. it will be awesome. >> reporter: listen, speaking of crazy fans, i've got one right here, maybe the number one super fan, my friend eric. eric, tell everybody where you sit on game day. >> i sit section 119 row 1, right behind you, washington. >> reporter: all right. so remember this face, commanders. you might be pretty good at thrash talking. >> i am very good at trash talking. that's my job. and i'm ready for you guys, washington. >> reporter: listen, how important are the fans at the link? everybody knows that philly is a sports town, but how important are the fans and how important will they be on sunday when we win this thing? >> as a fan, it is important. when they asked us to call, we answer. we want to hear all screaming in all five counties. >> reporter: so, listen, guys. who's going to win on sunday? >> e-a-g-l-e-s, eagles! >> reporter: that's a mic op moment right there. savannah, back to you. >> all right.

let's go. let's see how my pick is celebrating in alexandria, virginia. along with a packed house of commanders fans and the team's official mascot, al. >> that's a pig. >> craig, you picked the winning team. this is the winning team, the commanders, look at this turnout. we have the die hard fans who came out super early to cheer on our commanders. the command force band, our cheerleaders, oh, my goodness. one super fan we have to bring in and talk about all of the goodness that has been decades in the making is tailgate ted. tailgate ted is here. tailgate ted leaves tomorrow for the big game. i mean, this is epic. >> this is crazy. i can't believe this is

washington football right now. >> reporter: yeah. so the dmv has been waiting for a long time. decades in the making. talk about that. >> reporter: we've had 30 years of just pain. and now you can see what the sleeping base of a fan base has come back to, and we are ready. we are ready for all of this. >> reporter: i think we are ready. what do you think it's going to take or who do you think it's going to take to take us all the way? i mean, we're so close. we're too close to turn back. what do you say? >> we're 60 minutes from the super bowl, and i've got no doubt that this young man, jd-5 is going to get us there. >> reporter: our rookie quarterback has the right formula. i mean, the fans want it. they're also on the field. where are you going to be

exactly? do you know? >> section 123. >> reporter: come on out. >> this is great. >> reporter: we are ready for the nfc championship. >> yeah, we are. >> reporter: we're too close to give up. do your thing! do your thing! we got a band! ♪ >> a band too, wow. if they lose, i know there is going to be bacon. all right. commanders look ready to do it. okay. devoted fans, for sure. but no one does it quite like the bills mafia. with billy buffalo, the stampede and more. bills mafia, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. but here in buffalo, we say go bills. that is our hello, our good-bye, our good luck and everything in between. this is bills mafia! bills mafia is so much more than just breaking tables. they are loud. they are proud. they are fiercely loyal. we have been in 15 degree weather in front of buffalo city hall since 4:45 this morning.

and the former bills coach always says, bills mafia, where else would you rather be than -- >> right here, right now! >> reporter: we have the most loyal fans here. we've got bills elvis. we have our mayor, the buffalo stampede. we have dancers. we have the best fans in the nfl, and we've also got del reed, the founder of bills mafia. some people around the country don't know, del. what is bills mafia? >> bills mafia is an extension of the city of good neighbors, western new york. we love our team.

our team loves us back. it is a lifestyle. it's buffalo. >> reporter: it's buffalo. bills mafia is buffalo, everybody. right? now, bills mafia, this city has suffered for a long time. four unsuccessful trips to the super bowl consecutively 30 years ago. and then the 17-year playoff drought. why is this our time right now, del? >> destiny is calling us. this is our time. it's -- this is supposed to be a rebuild year. nobody thought the bills had it in them after the losses to the different players. here we are. it is meant to be. >> reporter: is it our time? this is finally the year that the buffalo bills and josh allen will take down the kansas city chiefs and patrick mahomes. all right. let's do it, buffalo. hey! >> hey! >> wow! from western new york, baby! yes. >> they're used to this in kansas city. hoping for that historic three-peat. kaitlyn is at the pep rally out there. how is it going? >> reporter: hey, it's a lot

here. i can barely hear myself. but that's how we do it in k.c. these fans are ready. it's early, but that doesn't mean anything. chiefs cheerleaders. we have cute kids. we have it all in chiefs kingdom. we even have coach reid standing by. what is the big game plan going into sunday? >> that's right. well, we've got the triple threat. you are going to see the greatest pros on turf. we're going to hollywood. where are we going to? >> reporter: oh, no. >> cheeseburger! >> oh! >> reporter: little secret, it is not the real one. but when they stand next to each other, you can barely tell. come on over here. lisa is one of our super fans. she is active in her community. she is active in her church.

and she is active in chiefs kingdom. it is easy for people to hate on the chiefs because we're winning. tell us what this means for the fandome. >> kansas city has always been a great sports town. been to two world series, four super bowls, won many of those. now we have become a winning sports city. people are excited. people are moving back to the city. we got a draft. we're going to get the world cup and we're going to win another super bowl in a couple of weeks. >> reporter: i love her optimism. what do you think about going up against the bills. josh allen is tough. are you worried? >> josh who? sorry. he's a great competitor, but history tells us what's going to happen. we're excited. >> reporter: lisa, thank you. spicy and confident. i'm here for it. by the way, before we go, guys, i have to let you in on a little secret. if you are born here, you know it.

it is in the welcome packet. but, guys, let's show them how we do it. how about those -- >> chiefs! >> i thought they were saying, how about that cheese. >> that's all the bills have to do, bring some cheeseburgers. >> it's a one-man show. i cannot coach my eyes off of coach reid in the background. >> hats off. >> a good weekend. >> we're all going to win with two great games. >> by the way, a quick shout-out to our friends at nbc 10, nbc 4 washington, two on your side. well done. all right. >> we did it. >> we are so glad you are part of our team. when we come back, savannah and craig going head to head in a special "today food loves football" showdown. this one is on like donkey kong. bring it! but, first, this is "today" on

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all right. we're back with a very special edition of "today food loves football" as the eagles and commanders get set to battle it out on the field. here at "today," the action is getting dirty in the kitchen. we all know you need good food to go along with a great game. this morning savannah celebrating with her philly inspired dish. we will get to the cooking. al and i will be referees. i was going to wear my ref jersey. it is pretty much the same thing. >> wow! >> just same thing here. >> okay. >> i'm a raiders fan, sorry. had to do it. had to do it. >> okay. my recipe, i thought about a hoge for all my philly friends. cheesesteak iconic. i love a big in a blanket. so we will do a philly cheesesteak in a pretzel blanket. the first thing we will do, carson, is saute our ground beef.

once it starts to brown, put chopped green peppers in there. now, a famous cheesesteak question in philly, with you wit or without? >> i'm wit. >> no, it's wit. it's onions. a little salt and pepper, be generous here. >> your husband is from philly. is he wit or without. >> he's wit. we're wits. look, here we are. there is all the kids. once you have the cooked meat mixture, this is really important, carson, this is when you need to put the cheese wiz in. don't ask me could i do gouda? no. you do cheese wiz. >> illegal use of the cheese

wiz. we need to get a little more in there, savannah. >> you're right. here is what your cheese steak filling will look like. take these precut pastry rolls. put them in here. this was the hardest part of this recipe. i really wanted it to be in a blanket. don't go too much, okay? then i want you to egg wash it so we get this nice brown. >> a bunch of different things i love to eat here. >> cheese, meat, a little pretzel salt. it is just a hint. >> how is pretzel salt different from salt? >> it is more pretzely. you bake it for some amount of time. i can't remember. do you remember? and then when you end up with is. when do you taste them? by the way, here's 350 for 12 minutes. listen, don't go shy. you can add more if you like. >> very good. >> you eat that, you may not

survive the game. >> what do you got going? >> we have a white chicken chili with a nod to d.c. you are familiar with ben's chili bowl. what is the famous sandwich? do you remember? it's the half smoke. >> that's right, the sausage. >> so this is white chicken chili with a little half smoke there. that's the nod to d.c. i lived there about two blocks from there. you render that, take it out, let it cook down. three or four links, depending on how much you like the sausage. yeah, so take that out. this will come out and just assume the magic of television there. it's out. >> you have your spices. >> got our spices. we got salt, pepper, oregano, all that will go in. then you put our onion.

have to let it sweat a little bit. yes, let that fat do some work. >> that's right. >> it's like the commanders are sweating it out. >> shots fired! >> you have some concern. these are cannelli beans, but you can use any beans. thank you for your help. >> rotisserie chicken. by the way, shred it up. little chicken broth there. all right. you will cook that down. you will cook that down. and here, this has been simmering for -- i mean, we're talking 20, 30 minutes, al. >> the chicken is already cooked. >> turn the heat off, and then you will add your cream cheese. not cheese wiz. >> cream cheese is cream cheese. we don't use it from philadelphia.

>> from washington, d.c. >> too many ingredients in the chili. >> i think carson -- >> no question. >> that is really good. >> thank you, sir. >> that is really smokey. >> oh, yeah. it's got a little bit to it, kind of like washington. >> so will it be savannah's cheesecakes or craig's half smoked white chicken chili? we're moments away from crowning our champion. really will have a champion. but, first, this is "today" on nbc. willhave a champi on

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>> tough one. >> i'm nervous. >> this is virtually the matchup you're going to see this weekend between the bills and chiefs right there. it's going to be tough. there can only be a winner. we don't do the everybody gets a trophy thing here.

we have a clear winner. savannah, this was a delicious play. you added the pretzel vibe to it. i think it gets lost in the cheesesteak which is all you want to focus on, it gets lost in the dough, but it was delicious. the salt on top, it adds a lot of flavor. we enjoyed it. al? >> i got to tell you, the chill l -- chili, i was skeptical. it built. it builds flavors of flavors, layer on layer. it's got a nice mouth-feel and hits you with a little heat. >> boom. >> a little boom. >> i don't like how you set that. >> the judges have come together and we agree the winner is chili. >> yes! yes! yes! yes, come on! come on! >> congratations. this is it. you good morning. it is 856 on

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